Song · The Decemberists
“The Bachelor and the Bride” by The Decemberists
From the album Her Majesty the Decemberists (2003)
“The Bachelor and the Bride” by The Decemberists appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2006. It was first released in 2003 on the album Her Majesty the Decemberists. Its best result is #417 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,685 alternative song of all time.
Colin Meloy wrote "The Bachelor and the Bride" on his own, words and music, and it turned up on Her Majesty the Decemberists, the band's second full-length album, which Kill Rock Stars released on September 9, 2003. Larry Crane engineered it and shares the production credit with Adam Selzer and the band themselves.
Even the sleeve stayed close to home: the cover came from Carson Ellis, the Portland artist who was Meloy's longtime girlfriend and later his wife, and who has drawn the art for every album the band has made.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 417 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) | 499 |
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